India has been facing a significant increase in cyber attacks on its critical infrastructure since border tensions escalated, particularly following the recent developments in Pahalgam. Despite the conditional ceasefire declared on Saturday evening, the Maharashtra State Cyber Department continues to monitor and put in place response measures in light of threats and co-ordinated attempts by hostile entities to undermine national security and disrupt essential services.

Earlier this month, Maharashtra Cyber issued a confidential advisory to key government departments and critical sectors, titled “Echoes of Pahalgam”. The alert warned that India’s defence, education, banking, railways, and information technology sectors were likely targets of foreign-backed cyber attacks.